Bee hotels are a misplaced attempt to help nature
How to help? Plant wildflowers, avoid using chemicals and get comfortable with messy, neglected areas
Irish deer populations have become rampant, and the trees are paying a price
Ella McSweeney: We will not reach our nature restoration goals without urgent action
Raucous jays are the lovable gangsters of Ireland’s woodlands
Ella McSweeney: When acorns fall from the oak tree in autumn, a jay will hide up to 5,000 of them around the wood
Our last flood was so severe that within minutes water was pouring into the electrical sockets a few feet up the wall
Being flooded is a particular kind of hell but pouring more concrete isn’t the solution
The lakes on our island are treasures in urgent need of protection
Ella McSweeney: Without radical and urgent changes in how we use the land, the future of our most distinctive lakes is bleak
Life without chemical fertiliser is hard for farmers to fathom, but they could be in clover
Clover is a viable alternative for farmers who want to stay in profit and deal with the environmental challenges they face
Angel sharks are now so rare that maritime scientists can go an entire career without seeing one
Clew Bay and Tralee Bay are their last known refuges here, where their numbers are so low it may be too late to help them. Still, scientists refuse to give up hope
Unique insects aren’t in the Burren for the scenery - but add another resplendent layer to an astonishing part of Ireland
The Burren is home to 27 species of moths and butterflies found nowhere else in the country, along with all of our rarest butterflies and half our rarest moths
Once feared extinct in Ireland, the secretive nightjar calls again
The confirmation revives the question of whether nightjars could have a more hopeful future in Ireland than previously believed
Ardnacrusha is an ecological catastrophe that has devastated the Shannon and its salmon
Consecutive Irish governments have sanctioned the plundering of salmon stocks
When a farmer saw a field of dead worms, he started to pay much greater attention to underground life
Farming for Nature is a movement of dairy and tillage farmers towards sustainable practices that respect the land
Mushroom season: On the hunt in Wicklow for the most striking fungi of them all
The mushroom’s striking silhouette resembles a classic toadstool from a children’s story
We have effectively given up hope for nearly half of our rivers, lakes and estuaries
We must move fast to secure clean, healthy water for the future. But to do so, we need three things: ambition, investment and action
What’s wool worth? ‘It’s an incredible product - natural, low carbon, biodegradable’
Mayo sheep farmer David Heraty sees an opportunity for rejuvenation in the industry beyond high-end clothing
Starlings’ unmissable performances mesmerise on dark winter days
About three million starlings breed in Ireland yearly, joined in winter by visitors from all over Europe